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Orioles acquire infielder Navarro from Pirates

Orioles acquire infielder Navarro from Pirates

4/30/12: Yamaico Navarro drills a two-run homer to left off Mike Minor, extending the Pirates' lead to 6-3 in the sixth inning

By Brittany Ghiroli
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MLB.com |

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles have acquired infielder Yamaico Navarro from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Jhondaniel Medina.

Navarro, 25, batted .279/.366/.491 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs in 66 games with Triple-A Indianapolis and .160/.232/.220 with one home run and four RBIs in 29 games for the Pirates last season. He is a career .279/.350/.437 hitter in 536 games over seven seasons in the Minor Leagues.

The Orioles designated right-handed pitcher Stu Pomeranz for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old Pomeranz didn't allow a run in 10 Minor-League outings between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk in 2012. He pitched to a 3.00 ERA in three games with the Orioles.

The Orioles also agreed to terms for 2013 contracts with Alexi Casilla, Steve Pearce and Taylor Teagarden, avoiding arbitration with the trio.